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Compare Lancaster to Palm Desert

This post compares Lancaster, California to Palm Desert, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Lancaster (city) Palm Desert (city)
Population 160,113 51,675
Income (median) $42,993 $47,261
Home Value (median) $213,100 $328,300
White 62% 82%
Black 21% 1%
Asian 4% 4%
With Kids 42% 17%
Age (median) 32 52
Rentals 46% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Palm Desert?
A: Lancaster has a larger population count than Palm Desert: 160113 compared with 51675 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lancaster or in Palm Desert?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Lancaster.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lancaster or Palm Desert?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Lancaster.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lancaster does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Lancaster versus 38% for Palm Desert.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lancaster may include: Barstow, Victorville, and Antioch.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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